This graphic organizer illustrates the connection between claim, reason, and evidence – allowing students to better organize their thinking for persuasive, argumentative, and informative essays. There is space for three reasons and subsequent

This interactive Venn Diagram worksheet is perfect for visually comparing and contrasting any topics! The "different" and "similar" labels help students identify how the diagram functions and serves to compare and contrast to topics. Fantastic

This set of 100 Spanish conditional and imperfect subjunctive prompts cover a wide variety of themes and are a perfect and fun way to practice advanced Spanish grammar! The range of topics allows for a vast potential of responses! These cards can be

Bilingual Spanish/English Months of the Year poster with visual aides that feature real images associated with each month. While ideal for any early bilingual or dual-language classroom, the real pictures also accommodate older bilingual learners,

This Spanish Venn Diagram worksheet is perfect for visually comparing and contrasting any topics! The "different" and "similar" labels help students identify how the diagram functions and serves to compare and contrast to topics. Fantastic resource

Great graphic organizer showing the connection between claim, reason, and evidence. Students can use this worksheet for persuasive or informative essay planning. Multiple copies can be printed to help students organize multiple reasonings and

Bilingual poster in Spanish and English showing the days of the week. Printable up to 22"x28". Can be printed from home by selecting "poster" option when printing in Acrobat.
*English- and Spanish-only versions also available in store*

Poster of the months of the year in English. Perfect for any early classroom. Features real images to accommodate older learners or older immigrant/ELLs still in need of mastering these areas.
Spanish-only and bilingual versions also available in

Four English four seasons poster for each of the four seasons, featuring various pictures that perfectly capture each season. These posters are great for any early classroom! Real pictures also make these posters ideal for older ELLs/emergent

These Spanish syllable cards are perfect for phonics practice and can be used for a variety of purposes, including building words or syllable "memory" games!
This product includes 2 sets of all Spanish syllables, as well as blends, that follow the

Students use this graphic organizer to construct their own claims and support them evidence. The visual nature of the worksheet walks students step-by-step through the process of writing a claim, as well as forging connections between supportive

This editable handout/poster shows students different ways to end a conclusion. Great for young writers learning to write stories, essays, and other advanced writing types for the first time.
Example sentences are from a writing activity I did

Students will organize their thinking for persuasive or informative essay writing with this claim-reasons-evidence graphic organizer. There is space for three reasons and subsequent evidences in support of these reasons. Prompts of "porque" and "un

Two fiction and non-fiction labels/posters. Can be blown up as one poster or can be cut down the middle and made into two smaller printouts. Great for library bins or classroom display! Ideal for any early or elementary classroom.
Personally, I cut

This original Spanish book on cells (which can also function as a powerpoint for whole-class instruction) is written for low-literacy high school students. The book features critical concepts of print, such as title/author, cover page, back cover

These 10 Spanish singular/plural grammar worksheets help students practice the use of singular and plural articles in Spanish. The more advanced sheets include compound nouns that appear plural but that are actually singular. Sheets also contain

This printable book (which can also be used as a digital powerpoint) gives beginning readers an introduction to resources, discussing the difference between man-made and natural resources. The book focuses on the following important natural

Two Spanish ficción and no ficción labels/posters. Can be blown up as one poster or can be cut down the middle and made into two smaller printouts. Great for library bins or classroom display! Ideal for any early bilingual or language-learning

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

After spending a year teaching 4th grade at a community-based school in Honduras, I served as teacher, academic designer, and researcher for 4.5 years at a public school in the Bronx exclusively for overaged Students with Interrupted Formal Education (SIFE), immigrants, and refugees. I now work as the content developer for a landmark New York State curriculum designed for SIFE with Developing Literacy.

During my work in the Bronx, I created and developing my own native-language (Spanish) literacy curriculum for unschooled Latino student sand Latino SIFE who had no literacy in their native language. I taught these students how to read and write in Spanish for the first time. My curriculum was NOT ESL, but rather the pre-cursor to ELS: the native-language foundations needed for eventual second-language acquisition.

In other words, I taught and created Pre-K to 2nd-grade content for 15- to 21-year-olds in Spanish.

"Native-Language Needs of Latino Immigrants, SIFE, and Unschooled Youth in our Public Schools: What Works, What Doesn't, and Where Do We Go Next?" (Given twice)

2) Columbia University, Teachers College:

"Learning to Read and Write: Strategies for Teaching Phonemic Awareness and Letter-Sound Correspondence"

3) City College of New York:

"Literacy Assessments: Running Records and the Classroom"

Professional Development Presentations:

1) "Classroom Strategies for Struggling Readers"

2) "Running Records in the Classroom"

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

NYU: BA in English Literature, language studies in French

Columbia University, Teachers College: Master's in International Education Development

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Originally from San Antonio, Texas (Go Spurs!), I'm a passionate teacher, curriculum developer, and researcher who loves seeing her students develop interest and grow throughout the year.

As the creator of my own native-language (Spanish) literacy program as well as Spanish literacy curriculum, I have thoroughly enjoyed facing the challenge of creating materials that are age-appropriate and culturally appropriate yet at the same time at the early levels of my students.